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1 Intro, 0 | henceforth in the celebration of Mass by the Church of the Roman
2 Intro, 0 | sacrificial nature of the Mass was solemnly proclaimed
3 Intro, 0 | in the formularies of the Mass. This teaching, in the concise
4 Intro, 0 | sacramental renewal in the Mass, which Christ instituted
5 Intro, 0 | and that consequently the Mass is at once a sacrifice of
6 Intro, 0 | 3. The celebration of Mass also proclaims the sublime
7 Intro, 0 | a matter of faith.8 The Mass does this not only by means
8 Intro, 0 | the preface for the chrism Mass on Thursday of Holy Week,
9 Intro, 0 | revision of the Order of Mass, Vatican Council II directed,
10 Intro, 0 | sacrificial nature of the Mass, the ministerial priesthood,
11 Intro, 0 | value of the celebration of Mass, but was unable to bring
12 Intro, 0 | faithful take part in the Mass does not affect the efficacy
13 Intro, 0 | measured words: "Although the Mass contains much instruction
14 Intro, 0 | be condemned or that the Mass must be celebrated only
15 Intro, 0 | of the vernacular in the Mass, nevertheless, on the other,
16 Intro, 0 | give instructions during Mass, especially on Sundays and
17 Intro, 0 | holydays, on what is read at Mass and that among their instructions
18 Intro, 0 | of participation in the Mass by which the faithful, after
19 Intro, 0 | faithful present at each Mass should communicate not only
20 1, 0 | 1. The celebration of Mass, the action of Christ and
21 1, 0 | Christian life.1 In the Mass we have the high point of
22 1, 0 | redemption are recalled in the Mass in such a way that they
23 1, 0 | that the celebration of the Mass, the Lord's Supper, be so
24 1 (11)| liturgy of the hours with the Mass, GILH nos. 93 - 98.~
25 2 | ELEMENTS, AND PARTS OF THE MASS~ ~
26 2 | General Structure of the Mass~
27 2, 0 | 7. At Mass or the Lord's Supper, the
28 2, 0 | For at the celebration of Mass, which perpetuates the sacrifice
29 2, 0 | 8. The Mass is made up as it were of
30 2, 0 | of worship.16 For in the Mass the table of God's word
31 2 | DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF THE MASS~ ~
32 2, 2 | brief introduction to the Mass of the day (before the celebration
33 2, 3 | nature the celebration of Mass has the character of being
34 2, 3 | contribute in every form of the Mass, in order to express clearly
35 2, 5 | to the use of singing at Mass; but it is not always necessary
36 2, 5 | parts of the Ordinary of the Mass in Latin, especially the
37 2, 6 | provision is made, at every Mass the people should stand
38 2, 6 | gifts to the end of the Mass, except at the places indicated
39 2, 6 | in the Order of the Roman Mass to the customs of the people.29
40 2, 6 | external actions of the Mass are those of the priest
41 2 | INDIVIDUAL PARTS OF THE MASS~ ~
42 2, 8 | suited to this part of the Mass, the day, or the seasons
43 2, 8 | introduce the faithful to the Mass of the day. Then the priest
44 2, 8 | acclamation, «Amen». ~In the Mass only one opening prayer
45 2, 9 | complete this part of the Mass. In the readings, explained
46 2, 9 | or from the Proper of the Mass of the day, and take into
47 2, 9 | faith in the celebration of Mass serves as a way for the
48 2, 10 | faithful or collected at the Mass. These are to be put in
49 2, 10 | consecrated at the same Mass and that, in the instances
50 3 | OFFICES AND MINISTRIES IN THE MASS~
51 3, 11 | the assembly gathered for Mass have an individual right
52 3, 11 | Whenever he is present at a Mass with a congregation, it
53 3, 11 | the blessing at the end of Mass.~
54 3, 11 | Church, has first place. At Mass he has his own functions:
55 3, 11 | 62. In the celebration of Mass the faithful are a holy
56 3, 11 | minister is present at a Mass with a congregation, he
57 4, 11 | because of its meaning, to the Mass at which the bishop presides
58 4, 11 | and active part. For this Mass is the preeminent expression
59 4, 11 | should be attached to a Mass celebrated by any community,
60 4, 11 | communities, the conventual Mass, which is a part of the
61 4, 11 | office, or the "community" Mass have particular significance.
62 4, 11 | conventual or community Mass, if possible. Further, all
63 4, 11 | conventual or community Mass.58 ~ ~
64 4 | I. MASS WITH A CONGREGATION~
65 4, 11 | 77. Mass with a congregation means
66 4, 11 | with a congregation means a Mass celebrated with the people
67 4, 11 | holydays of obligation, this Mass should be celebrated with
68 4, 13 | who is to celebrate the Mass.~If incense is used, the
69 4, 13 | brief introduction to the Mass of the day.~
70 4, 13 | and to purify them after Mass when the people have left.~
71 4, 13 | serve the Lord», or: «The Mass is ended, go in peace»,
72 4, 13 | liturgical service follows the Mass, the concluding rites (greeting,
73 4, 14 | and to purify them after Mass, when the people have left.~
74 4, 14 | serve the Lord», or: «The Mass is ended, go in peace».~
75 4, 17 | permitted at:~1. a. the chrism Mass and the evening Mass on
76 4, 17 | chrism Mass and the evening Mass on Holy Thursday;~b. the
77 4, 17 | on Holy Thursday;~b. the Mass for councils, meetings of
78 4, 17 | bishops, and synods;~c. the Mass for the blessing of an abbot;~
79 4, 17 | at: ~a. the conventual Mass and the principal Mass in
80 4, 17 | conventual Mass and the principal Mass in churches and oratories
81 4, 17 | celebrate individually;~b. the Mass for any kind of meeting
82 4, 17 | into a concelebration once Mass has already begun.65 ~
83 4, 17 | especially at the chrism Mass on Holy Thursday and on
84 4, 17 | concelebrated the chrism Mass on Holy Thursday may also
85 4, 17 | concelebrate the evening Mass. ~b. One who has celebrated
86 4, 17 | celebrated or concelebrated the Mass of the Easter Vigil may
87 4, 17 | concelebrate the second Mass of Easter. ~c. All priests
88 4, 17 | priests, may celebrate another Mass for the benefit of the people.67
89 4, 17 | structure of a concelebrated Mass, whatever its form, follows
90 4, 17 | assist in a concelebrated Mass, their functions are carried
91 4, 22 | he would when celebrating Mass alone, but for the communion
92 4, 22 | places as at the beginning of Mass.~The deacon receives communion
93 4, 23 | everything else until the end of Mass in the usual way; the other
94 4 | III. MASS WITHOUT A CONGREGATION~ ~
95 4, 24 | section gives the norms for Mass celebrated by a priest with
96 4, 24 | In general this form of Mass follows the rite of Mass
97 4, 24 | Mass follows the rite of Mass with a congregation. The
98 4, 24 | 211. Mass should not be celebrated
99 4, 24 | the blessing at the end of Mass are omitted.~
100 4, 24 | chalice is prepared before Mass, either on a side table
101 4, 26 | said even in this form of Mass; the priest gives the intentions
102 4, 27 | there at the beginning of Mass. ~
103 4, 27 | are carried out as at a Mass with a congregation, with
104 4, 27 | formularies given in the Order of Mass. After placing the bread
105 4, 27 | following the rite described for Mass with a congregation. ~
106 4, 27 | Deliver us», are said as at Mass with a congregation.~
107 4, 27 | described in the Order of Mass with a congregation.~
108 4, 28 | rites are carried out as at Mass with a congregation, but
109 4 | GENERAL RULES FOR ALL FORMS OF MASS~ ~
110 4, 30 | genuflections are made during Mass: after the showing of the
111 4, 30 | is made before and after Mass and whenever anyonepasses
112 4, 30 | the saint in whose honor Mass is celebrated.~b. A bow
113 4, 31 | optional in any form of Mass:~a. during the entrance
114 4, 31 | b. at the beginning of Mass, to incense the altar;~c.
115 4, 32 | after the communion or after Mass, if possible at a side table.
116 4, 33 | newly baptized adults at the Mass following their baptism;
117 4, 33 | their baptism; adults at the Mass at which they receive confirmation;
118 4, 33 | bridegroom at their wedding Mass;~3. deacons at the Mass
119 4, 33 | Mass;~3. deacons at the Mass of their ordination;~4.
120 4, 33 | ordination;~4. an abbess at the Mass in which she is blessed;
121 4, 33 | life of virginity at the Mass of their consecration; professed
122 4, 33 | of their community at the Mass of first or perpetual vows
123 4, 33 | certain ministry at the Mass of their institution; lay
124 4, 33 | missionary helpers at the Mass in which they publicly receive
125 4, 33 | their mission; others at the Mass in which they receive an
126 4, 33 | to be administered when Mass is lawfully celebrated in
127 4, 33 | exercise their office at Mass;~8. when there is a concelebration,
128 4, 33 | who make a retreat at a Mass in which they actively participate
129 4, 33 | of any pastoral body at a Mass the celebrate as a group;~
130 4, 33 | newly baptized adults at the Mass of their initiation; ~13.
131 4, 33 | benefactors who take part in the Mass of a newly ordained priest; ~
132 4, 33 | conventual or community Mass, in accord with the provisions
133 5, 33 | people of God assembled at Mass possess an organic and hierarchical
134 5, 33 | walk around it easily and Mass to be celebrated facing
135 5, 33 | sacramental participation in the Mass.86~
136 5 (87)| of the Eucharist outside Mass, ed. typica», 1973, Introduction
137 5 (89)| of the Eucharist outside Mass», Introduction nos. 10 -
138 6 | REQUISITES FOR CELEBRATING MASS~ ~
139 6, 33 | in such a way that in a Mass with a congregation the
140 6, 34 | requisites for the celebration of Mass, the sacred vessels hold
141 6, 34 | the priest celebrant at Mass and other rites immediately
142 6, 34 | immediately connected with Mass. ~
143 6, 34 | the color suited to the Mass itself or in the color proper
144 7 | VII. CHOICE OF THE MASS AND ITS PARTS~
145 7, 34 | the different parts of the Mass, it is necessary for the
146 7 | I. CHOICE OF MASS~
147 7, 34 | obligatory memorials: ~a. if Mass is celebrated with a congregation,
148 7, 34 | he is celebrating; ~b. if Mass is celebrated without a
149 7, 34 | the priest celebrates the Mass of the day; but he may take
150 7, 34 | priest may choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of the saint or
151 7, 34 | choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of the saint or of one of
152 7, 34 | memorial is observed, or the Mass of a saint inscribed in
153 7, 34 | priest may choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of an optional
154 7, 34 | choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of an optional memorial,
155 7, 34 | an optional memorial, the Mass of a saint inscribed in
156 7, 34 | martyrology for that day, a Mass for various needs and occasions,
157 7, 34 | and occasions, or a votive Mass.~If he celebrates with a
158 7, 34 | the dead sparingly. Every Mass is offered for both the
159 7, 34 | the saints, at least one Mass of the memorial should be
160 7, 34 | the several parts of the Mass, the following rules are
161 7, 36 | the common prefaces. ~When Mass is celebrated for a dead
162 7, 36 | salvation. It may be used when a Mass has no preface of its own.~
163 7, 36 | that preface. even when the Mass calls for the preface of
164 7, 36 | 323. In any Mass the prayers belonging to
165 7, 36 | prayers belonging to that Mass are used, unless otherwise
166 7, 36 | collect may be from the Mass itself or from the common;
167 8, 38 | permission, an appropriate Mass maybe celebrated on any
168 8, 38 | is of that weekday, any Mass or prayer for various needs
169 8, 38 | 336. The funeral Mass has first place among the
170 8, 38 | or the first anniversary, Mass for the dead may be celebrated
171 8, 38 | 338. At the funeral Mass there should as a rule be
172 8, 38 | 340. If the funeral Mass is directly joined to the
173 8, 38 | the variable parts of the Mass for the dead, especially
174 8, 38 | especially the funeral Mass (for example, prayers, readings,
175 Appen1 | use. He may introduce the Mass to the people before the
176 Appen1 | dismissal. The «Order of Mass» provides others as well,
177 Appen1 | for the Lord's Prayer at Mass or for the chants, acclamations
178 Appen1 | posture of the congregation at Mass should be left unchanged,
179 Appen1 | to the «Lectionary for Mass» (New York, Collegeville,
180 Appen1 | 19 - 21 of the «Order of Mass».) ~If there is no singing
181 Appen1 | the concluding rite of the Mass. For directives on the manner
182 Appen1 | ministries of the deacon at Mass may be distributed among
183 Appen1 | 153. CONCELEBRATED MASS~See the statement of the
184 Appen1 | of the Eucharist outside Mass», no. 21.)~ ~
185 Appen1 | Holy Thursday and at the Mass of the Easter Vigil, the
186 Appen1 | Sacramentary» and «Lectionary for Mass» are provided.~The Bishops'
187 Appen1 | 340. FUNERAL MASS~Although the rite of final
188 Appen1 | adaptations in the funeral Mass and service, see the «Rite
189 Appen2 | this central part of the Mass. Further, it is obvious
190 Appen2 | whatever the singing during Mass, it should fit the character
191 Appen2 | penitential rite of the Mass: Not 5 (1969) 403, no. 11.~ ~
192 Appen2 | rubrics of the Order of Mass, drawn up in a practical
193 Appen2 | origin in preaching outside Mass. The homily is part of the
194 Appen2 | greeting at the beginning of Mass. It is better, then, not
195 Appen2 | of the offertory of the Mass, it is pointed out, speaks
196 Appen2 | 51. ~QUERY: In Mass with a congregation celebrated
197 Appen2 | from the celebration of Mass? REPLY: In no way. 1. Both
198 Appen2 | 106, 222) and the Order of Mass (with a congregation, no.
199 Appen2 | Consilium's work on the Order of Mass, there were a number of
200 Appen2 | Jan. 1969), the Order of Mass is presented as a single
201 Appen2 | even if celebration of a Mass in honor of the saint is
202 Appen2 | No. The Ordinary of the Mass in all its parts must be
203 Appen2 | indications in the Order of Mass? REPLY: The point of the «
204 Appen2 | indicated in the Order of Mass no. 131, is enough to accompany
205 Appen2 | the rubric in the Order of Mass no. 131: "This may be repeated. . ."
206 Appen2 | for the final blessing of Mass? REPLY: Although nothing
207 Appen2 | point in the new Order of Mass, at the end of Mass bishops
208 Appen2 | Order of Mass, at the end of Mass bishops bless the people
209 Appen2 | understand the words spoken at Mass; what is more, as far as
210 Appen2 | prepared at a side table before Mass. Have any recent norms been
211 Appen2 | QUERY: In the celebration of Mass may the bishop give the
212 Appen2 | 97, in the celebration of Mass the homily is given at the
213 Appen2 | presentation of gifts at a Mass with congregation, persons (
214 Appen2 | those participating in the Mass accompany this group procession
215 Appen2 | directives of the Order of Mass are to be followed, which
216 Appen2 | the blessing at the end of Mass, the new Order of Mass says
217 Appen2 | of Mass, the new Order of Mass says only: "The priest blesses
218 Appen2 | rubrics of the former Order of Mass, after the dismissal «Ite,
219 Appen2 | Is a bell to be rung at Mass? REPLY: It all depends on
220 Appen2 | able to take part in the Mass with such attention and
221 Appen2 | the central part of the Mass. This may easily be the
222 Appen2 | priest in the celebration of Mass turn toward the congregation
223 Appen2 | The rubric in the Order of Mass with a congregation no.
224 Appen2 | those taking part in the Mass replace the giving of the
225 Appen2 | into another part of the Mass: the sign of peace is filled
226 Appen2 | the norms of the Order of Mass have to be heeded, with
227 Appen2 | softly. . ." The Order of Mass of Paul VI (no. 132) more
228 Appen2 | QUERY 1: When at the end of Mass one of the solemn blessings
229 Appen2 | to the conclusion of the Mass. This form of the concluding
230 Appen2 | GIRM no. 124; Order of Mass no. 142) expressly lay down
231 Appen2 | rubrics of the Order of Mass (nos. 90, 103, 110, 119)
232 Appen2 | directions given in the Order of Mass (nos. 100, 108, 115, 124, "
233 Appen2 | sung by all the people at a Mass celebrated by the pope or
234 Appen2 | The case is like that of a Mass which, because of serious
235 Appen2 | blessings at the end of Mass (GIRM no. 211). The same
236 Appen2 | simpler. Thus the Order of Mass and the GIRM assign a few
237 Appen2 | the saint in whose honor Mass is celebrated. A bow of
238 Appen2 | the rubric of the Order of Mass also reads: "All bow." It
239 Appen2 | to remember that at the Mass of the Christmas Vigil,
240 Appen2 | the Christmas Vigil, the Mass at Midnight, the Mass at
241 Appen2 | the Mass at Midnight, the Mass at Dawn, and the Mass during
242 Appen2 | the Mass at Dawn, and the Mass during the Day, there is
243 Appen2 | 157); the same holds for Mass on the solemnity of the
244 Appen2 | in adoration" (Order of Mass, nos. 91 - 92, 104 - 105,
245 Appen2 | no. 115 and the Order of Mass no. 133 have ". . .then
246 Appen2 | GIRM no. 120). The Order of Mass with a congregation no.
247 Appen2 | chalice itself." The Order of Mass without a congregation no.
248 Appen2 | after the communion or after Mass, if possible at a side table."
249 Appen2 | after communion or after Mass) is completed in no. 229
250 Appen2 | and to purify them after Mass when the people have left."~
251 Appen2 | and to purify them after Mass, when the people have left." ~
252 Appen2 | of the Eucharist outside Mass», no. 17). See also GIRM
253 Appen2 | 206 on a concelebrated Mass: Not 14 (1978) 593 - 594,
254 Appen2 | candlesticks for the celebration of Mass consist in part of beeswax,
255 Appen2 | GIRM prescribes candles for Mass "as a sign of reverence
256 Appen2 | of the Eucharist outside Mass», Introduction no. 11).
257 Appen2 | therefore, to the candles for Mass. That faculty is limited
258 Appen2 | center at the beginning of Mass. This is no longer the case,
259 Appen2 | treatment, to celebrate Mass with unfermented grape juice.~
260 Appen2 | or more priests a normal Mass but without receiving communion
261 Appen2 | not possible, to celebrate Mass using unfermented grape
262 Appen2 | never is to be left off at Mass and other rites directly
263 Appen2 | directly connected with Mass: Not 6 (1970) 104, no. 30.~ ~
264 Appen2 | Red is the color for the Mass and office for the entire
265 Appen2 | in the same way. a. The Mass of burial may be celebrated
266 Appen2 | in Ordinary Time may the Mass of any saint one chooses
267 Appen2 | priest may choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of an optional
268 Appen2 | choose the weekday Mass, the Mass of an optional memorial,
269 Appen2 | an optional memorial, the Mass of a saint inscribed in
270 Appen2 | martyrology for that day, a Mass for various needs and occasions,
271 Appen2 | and occasions, or a votive Mass." The votive Masses listed
272 Appen2 | faithful's devotion, a votive Mass of any saint or all the
273 Appen2 | not in the new Order of Mass because they are given in
274 Appen2 | the Roman Missal for the Mass of the Lord's Supper on
275 Appen2 | clarified in the new Order of Mass (GIRM no. 322b): "When Mass
276 Appen2 | Mass (GIRM no. 322b): "When Mass is celebrated «for any dead
277 Appen2 | deceased may be used in any Mass that is celebrated for a
278 Appen2 | it may not be used when a Mass has its own proper preface (
279 Appen2 | preface corresponding to the Mass or the preface of any eucharistic
280 Appen2 | QUERY 1: May a funeral Mass be celebrated during the
281 Appen2 | QUERY 2: May a funeral Mass be celebrated on Holy Thursday
282 Appen2 | morning as a rule the chrism Mass is celebrated (MR pp. 239 -
283 Appen2 | addition to the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper "the
284 Appen2 | Ordinary may permit another Mass to be celebrated in churches
285 Appen2 | take part in the evening Mass" (MR p. 243 RM, Holy Thursday "
286 Appen2 | Holy Thursday "Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper"]).
287 Appen2 | and the sacrifice of the Mass is not celebrated" (MR p.
288 Appen2 | already forbids a funeral Mass, since this is a solemnity
289 Appen2 | no. 38.~QUERY 2: May a Mass for the dead after news
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